Ocean EcoVentures Whale Watching - Cowichan Bay & Parksville B.C.

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Whale & Wildlife Adventures Vancouver Island B.C. Come and witness Orca, Humpbacks and marine mammals in the wild! Small tour groups, great service.
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Daily whale watching tours from Cowichan Bay and Parksville B.C. Our Whale Watching tours focus on Transient Orca Whales, Humpback Whales, Grey Whales and Minke Whales. You will also encounter Sea Lions, Bald Eagles, Harbour Seals, Dalls and Harbour Porpoise as well as a myriad of marine birds on your whale watching eco tour.A small, owner-operated family business, Ocean EcoVentures is committed to providing you with an intimate and informative whale watching tour.

09/20/2026

July 27th, 2026 - Cowichan Bay 12pm

Our tour from Cowichan Bay on July 27th took us into Washington State Waters. Captain Jane and her guests spent the 12pm tour with matriarch “Hutchins” (T100) and her sons T100C (Laurel) & T100F (Estrella) near Patos Island. The lighthouse made for a particularly scenic backdrop during their encounter. On their return to Cowichan Bay they stopped for harbour seals along the way and even captured some impressive shots of mature Bald Eagles.

All images taken with a telephoto lens and cropped for detail.

📷© Captain Jane

09/16/2026

July 26th, 2026 - Cowichan Bay 12pm & 5pm

Whale hello there! On July 26th, 2026, Captain Jane and her guests got to spend time with siblings T030A (Sequoia) & T030C (Salix) as well as some humpback whales, including one of our “Locals” - “Zephyr”. They got some great looks at the underside of the humpback whales flukes, noticing how different each fluke looks and how we use them to help identify individual humpback whales.

All images taken with a telephoto lens and cropped for detail.

📷© Captain Jane

09/14/2026

Happy Monday! 😊

Can you believe we're already heading into the second half of September?

As of today, we're offering daily tours from both our Cowichan Bay and Parksville locations at 1:00pm!

September is a great month for wildlife viewing in the Salish Sea!
And who knows what you'll find! Maybe a curious T051 inspecting a prawn trap?!

All images taken with a telephoto lens and cropped for detail.

📷© Captain Tasli

09/13/2026

July 21st, 2026 - Cowichan Bay 12pm

During our 12pm tour on July 21st from Cowichan Bay we caught up with another “Local” humpback whale known as “Zephyr” (BCZ0414) in the Strait of Georgia. “Zephyr” is known to be female. Just three days prior we caught up with “Zephyr’s” mom “Divot”! This highlights how connected humpback whales are to the feeding grounds their mothers take them too. “Zephyr” is also known to migrate to Hawaii during the winter months. This is where she was born and will continue to return to during breeding season!

It’s always extra special for us when we can share stories about the individual whales we’re observing with our guests. With them returning to the same area every year, we always get excited when they’re first reported back in our waters!

All images taken with a telephoto lens and cropped for detail.
📷© Captain Jane

09/10/2026

July 19th, 2026 - Cowichan Bay 12pm & 5pm

It’s been great to see more and more humpback whales return to the Salish Sea as the season progresses. On both our 12pm and 5pm tours from Cowichan Bay we encountered many different humpback whales in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Special appearances were made by some particularly photogenic harbour seals and bald eagles.

All images taken with a telephoto lens and cropped for detail.
📷© Captain Jane

09/07/2026

July 18th, 2026 - Cowichan Bay 12pm

Guests on our tour on July 18th met one of our favourite “Local” humpback whales “Divot” and her 2026 calf! “Divot” is the daughter of “Big Mama”, one of the most famous humpback whales in the Salish Sea! This is her 6th known calf. According to Happy Whale she was first sighted with her newest calf on March 5th in Hawaii. Even more exciting that we got to catch up with them thousands of miles away after their long journey to the feeding grounds here in the Salish Sea!

All images taken with a telephoto lens and cropped for detail.
📷© Captain Jane

09/03/2026

July 16th, 2026 - Cowichan Bay 12pm

Wildlife and Whale Watching at its finest! July 16th was spent watching the T100s hunt along Sidney Spit. After their hunt they celebrated with some tail slaps and other surface activity.

All images taken with a telephoto lens and cropped for detail.
📷© Captain Kate

08/30/2026

July 10th, 2026 - Cowichan Bay 12pm

During our tour on July 10th guests caught up with siblings T077C “Neftali” (born 2006) and T077E “Misneach” (born 2016). They were successfully hunting seals close to Norway Island. On the return briefly caught up with the T049As just south of Swartz Bay.

All images taken with a telephoto lens and cropped for detail.
📷© Captain Kate

08/27/2026

July 6th, 2026 - Cowichan Bay 5pm

On July 6th Captain Kate and her guests spent their evening tour in the Strait of Georgia with some surface active humpback whales! First, BCX1358 “Frankenstein” & BCX1606 “Beak” showed off with some tail slaps. Afterwards they encountered BCX1660 “Prowler” and BCX2053 “Incognito”. “Incognito” is known to migrate to the breeding grounds in Hawaii in the winter months just like “Beak”! “Frankenstein” on the other hand has been sighted in both Mexico AND Hawaii which is quite unusual!

All images taken with a telephoto lens and cropped for detail.
📷© Captain Kate

08/24/2026

The days are slowly getting shorter but that doesn’t mean the fun is over yet! 🐋

As of today, we’re adjusting our departures times slightly. Until mid-September we have two departures daily: 11:00am and 4:00pm. If you’ve been thinking about booking this season, this is your time. Join us for one of our 3.5 to 4 hour whale and wildlife tours from Parksville or Cowichan Bay! 🍂

Featured: T019B & T019C
All images taken with a telephoto lens and cropped for detail.
📷© Captain Tasli

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